Water bottle or bag.



I. F. KEPLER.

WATER BOTTLE 0R BAG.

APPLICATION I'ILED JUNE 25, 1912.

Patented Sept. 30, 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IRWIN F. KEPLER, OF AKRON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE B. F. GOODRICH COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION-OF NEW YORK.

WATER. BOTTLE OR BAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 25, 1912. Serial No. 705,789.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, IRWIN. F. KEPLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Akron, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water Bottles or Bags, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention pertains to an improved water-bottle or bag, and has to deal more particularly with the manner or method of securing theeomponent parts of the bottle together.

The invention is illustrated in the annexed drawings, wherein: V

Figure l is a side elevation of a bottle or bag constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2an enlarged sectional elevation of the upper portion of the bag and funnel, illustrating certain features of the construction; Fig. 3 a vertical sectional View of the same parts; Fig. 4 a like view of the lower end of the funnel; and Fig. 5 a-similar view of the upper portion of the bottle or the neck thereof.

The main object of the present invention is to produce a bottle which may be readily made, and to insure a tight joint between the bottle or the bottle-neck and the funnel, which, under my present invention, are separately formed on account of the relative ease and cheapness of manufacture.

Referring to the drawings, 1 denotes the body of the bottle or bag, provided with an upstanding collar 2, having an inwardlyprojectin annular flange 3 at the junction of the b0 y and collar, and likewise having at a point above said flange an inwardlyprojecting rib or, ring-shaped member 4:. The body and the parts just referred to will be formed independently of the funnel and its parts and will be fully vulcanized prior to their assembly with said funnel.

The funnel is designated by 5, and is formed with a downwardly-extending neck 6 in which is placed (and vulcanized in position) a threaded nipple 7, having a valve-seat 7% adapted to receive the usual screw plug or valve. The neck is provided upon its exterior face with an annular seat or groove 8. Extending down from the funnel and formed as an Integral part thereof is a skirt or apron 9,.said skirt being spaced away from the neck to admit of the insertion of the collar 2 between said skirt and neck 6.

When it is desired to assemble the parts,

the inner surface of the collar will be covered with self-curing cement, or the neck will be so treated, and the neck forced down into the collar, at which time rib 4 will enter groove 8 and flange 3 will come into contact with the lower end of the neck, see Fig. This arrangement forms an interlock between the two parts, and to securely-hold them in place I preferably wind a narrow strip of friction cloth 10 about the collar and then force and hold the parts in close relation by a piece of wire 11, drawnand secured around the collar and the overlying strip 10. To facilitate such operatlon, the skirt or apron 9 will preferably be turned back, see dotted lines Fig. 4. After the parts are thus secured, a dose of self-curing cement will be applied to the outer face of the collar and the apron 9 turned down over the same, covering the strip 10 and wire 11.

The inwardly-projecting flange 3 underlies the lower end of the neck, see Fig. 3,

"and serves to prevent the self-curing material from running out between the neck and collar, and likewise produces a longer line of contact between said parts, as well as cutting off direct access of water to the joint between the collar and neck. It likewise strengthens the bottle at the point or line of juncture between the body and collar.

The lower extremity of the apron will preferably be beveled as shown, in order to produce a neat finish.

The completed bottle or bag shows no seam and in use has been found highly efficient.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a water-bottle, the combination of a body provided with a collar; a funnel section having a depending neck adapted to fit within said collar, said neck being of a thickness substantially equal to that of the collar; a threaded nipple carried by said neck, the nipple being of a diameter substantially equal to the interior diameter of the lower portion of the funnel and serving to sustain the neck against inward pressure; and means carried by said collar and neck adapted to form an interlock between said parts when assembled.

2. In a water-bottle, the combination of a nel section provided with a depending neck, said neck being of a thickness substantially equal to that of the'collar and having an annular groove formed upon the outer face thereof, the neck and groove making a close fit with the collar and rib aforesaid; and a nipple mounted within the neck, said nipple being of a diameter substantially equal to the internal diameter of the lower portion of the funnel and sustaining the neck against inward pressure.

3. In a water-bottle, the combination of a body provided with an upstanding collar; and a funnel having a depending portion, composed of two annular members having a spaced relation, and adapted to receive and embrace said collar.

4. In a water-bottle, the combination of a body having an upstanding collar; a funnel having a depending portion composed of two annular members having a spaced relation and adapted to receive and embrace said collar; and means carried by said collar and depending portion to form an in terlocking connection between the same.

5. In a water-bottle, the combination of a body having an upstanding collar; an inwardly-extending flange formed at the base of the collar; an annular rib formed upon the inner face of the collar; a funnel; a depending neck formed upon said funnel,

said neck having an annular groove formed in the outer face thereof adapted to receive the rib aforesaid when the parts are assembled and the flange abovespecified contacts with the lower end of the neck; and a skirt extending downwardly from the funnel and adapted to cover the collar.

6. In a water-bott1e, the combination of a body having an upstanding collar; an inwardly extending flange formed at the basestrip, and a skirt extending downwardly from the funnel and adapted to cover the collar.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

IRWIN F. KEPLER.

Witnesses WVALTER K. MnANs, ILLA N. KIRN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

